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June 11, 2013
‘It’s all about the games’ in Xbox’s E3 2013 Media Briefing

If you missed Monday’s E3 2013 Xbox Media Briefing, this almost two-minute video will catch you up on the highlights, including a first look at the extended trailer for “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” on Xbox One, the new console for Xbox 360, and special deals on Xbox Live.

June 11, 2013
Xbox One and Twitch: Live gameplay comes to the console

One of the big announcements coming out of the June 10 Xbox Briefing at E3 was a strategic partnership with Twitch, the rapidly growing video platform that more than 35 million gamers each month use to broadcast, watch and chat from everywhere they play. Twitch will be a built-in experience in Xbox One, so you can instantly broadcast your gameplay as well as view and interact with other live gaming broadcasts.

June 11, 2013
Into mutant destruction? See the E3 teaser for ‘Sunset Overdrive’

One of the high-energy games featured during the June 10 E3 Xbox Briefing was “Sunset Overdrive,” an open-world shooter from Insomniac Games set in the not-so-distant future. As previewed in the teaser video, a catastrophic event has left your city overrun by mutants. While most people have perished or transformed, you flourish. Not by picking up trash or serving food, but by destroying every mutant you see.

June 11, 2013
Bing will power Siri’s Web search results in Apple’s iOS 7

Bing integrates with a wide range of Microsoft devices and services, from Xbox to Windows 8, and starting this fall, the decision engine will also power Web search results from Siri, Apple’s voice-controlled personal assistant. Apple shared the news today at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

June 10, 2013
Xbox Live members: Marc Whitten describes broad range of new features coming your way

As Xbox Live begins its next chapter, a quick look back is in order. Since October 2005, members have logged more than 72 billion hours on the service. That’s nearly 8.3 million years! With that kind of wind in its sails, the Xbox Live team is excited to introduce a wide range of innovation and changes coming this year based on feedback from its far-reaching community. Chief Product Officer Marc Whitten summarized the changes today in a letter to Xbox Live members.

June 10, 2013
Hit the road with new MapQuest app for Windows Phone

You can now download the first-ever MapQuest app for Windows Phone. The app features an easy-to-use modern design, and is packed with navigation features like real-time traffic reports, voice-guided turn-by-turn directions and easy ways to discover restaurants, hotels and other points of interest.

June 10, 2013
Games, games, games: Xbox unveils a new generation of games at E3

It’s all about games today on the eve of E3! Microsoft Studios and the world’s biggest and most renowned publishers have unveiled a lineup of blockbuster games for the Xbox One games and entertainment system, with a ton of exclusive titles – more, in fact, than any time in the history of Xbox.